Sightseeing OverviewThe city center lies in two parts: Gornji Grad (Upper Town) and Donji Grad (Lower Town) which meet at Trg Bana Jelačića, the main square. Picturesque
Gornji Grad is made up of
higgledy-piggledy cobbled streets and buildings dating from
medieval times up to the 19th century, including the
katedrala (cathedral), Crkva Svetog Marka (St Marks’ Church), the Sabor (croatian parliament), the Meštrović Atelier and Dolac (the open-air market). In contrast, Donji Grad follows a geometrical grid-plan, with a series of green
squares rimmed by Austro-Hungarian buildings erected from the late 19th century onwards, most notably the
Glavni Kolodvor (main train station), the Kazaliste (Theater) and the Muzej Umjetnost i Obrt (Museum of Arts and Crafts).
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Tourist InformationTourist Information Center (TIC)Trg Bana Jelačića 11
Tel: (01) 481 4051.
Website:
www.zagreb-touristinfo.hrThe Tourist Information Center is located on the main square. The helpful staff speak good English and can provide information about accommodation, events and public transport, plus maps.
Key Attractions:Trg Bana Jelačića (Ban Jelacic Square) This large paved piazza has been Zagreb’s main square since Donji Grad came into being in the 19th century. Pedestrian-only (with the exception of trams) it’s a lively public meeting place rimmed by several elegant pastel-colored Secessionist facades and open-air cafes. The centerpiece is a bronze equestrian statue of its namesake, Ban Jelačića
(Croatian viceroy under Austro-Hungary).
Katedrala (Cathedral) There has been a church on this site since the 12th century, but today’s neogothic facade with twin steeples was erected after the 1880 earthquake. Inside, on the north wall, note a 12th-century inscription in Glagolithic script (a predecessor to Cyrillic).
Kaptol 31, Gornji Grad
Tel: (01) 481 4727.
Markov Trg (St Mark’s Square) Zagreb’s main square until the 19th century is home to the neoclassical
Sabor (parliament) and the baroque
Banski Dvori (Ban’s Court Palace). The centerpiece is
Crkva Svetog Marka (St Mark’s Church), best known for its eccentric red-white-and-blue tiled roof featuring the coats of arms for Zagreb and the Kingdom of Croatia, Dalmatia and Slavonia, which was added to this 13th-centueryy building in 1880.
Gornji Grad
Meštrović AtelierCroatia’s best-known 20th-century sculptor, Ivan Meštrović, lived and worked here intermittently during the 1920s. It is now a charming memorial museum, exhibiting a collection of his sculptures and sketches.
Mletačka
8, Gornji Grad
Tel: (01) 485 1123.
Website:
www.mdc.hrMuzej za Umjetnost i Obrt (Museum of Arts and Crafts) A walk through the history of Croatian design, with furniture, ceramics, silverware, glassware, textiles and clocks displayed in chronological order, from the baroque period up to the industrial age. The building itself dates from 1880.
Trg Maršala Tita 10, Donji Grad
Tel: (01) 488 2111.
Website:
www.muo.hrFurther Distractions:Strossmajerov Šetalište (Strossmayer Promenade)This romantic footpath offers the finest views over Zagreb. The most amusing way to reach it is by funicular (from Tomiceva, just off Ilica), although it is also quite feasible to walk up. Close to the funicular station stands the 13th-century
Kula Lotrscak (Lotrscak Tower), from where the city cannon is fired daily at noon.
Maksimir Park East of the city center, the 18-hectare (45 acre) Maksimir Park dates back to the late 18th century. A vast expanse of lush green lawns and woods, the English-style landscaping includes artificial lakes and romantic follies. There is also a small zoo.
Zagreb Zoo, Maksimirski perivoj bb
Tel: (01) 230 2198.
Website:
www.zoo.hr
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